The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will host a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 to decide whether curbside recycling will be expanded to residents living east of Morton.
Ordinance 1196, codified as Lewis County Code 8.10, allows for a curbside recycling program in the unincorporated areas of the county. It sets the boundaries for the program, lists what recyclables will be picked up, and outlines the service levels available to customers.
The current program for recyclable paper, plastic bottles, jugs, tin cans, aluminum cans, and cardboard costs customers $8.49 per month. A 55-cent rebate is offered each month, based on the proceeds of the sale of recyclables. The current program extends from the county’s western border at Pe Ell to the city of Morton and its urban growth area. It has approximately 19,000 customers and keeps nearly 3,600 tons of recyclables out of the regional landfill annually.
Lewis County Solid Waste Utility conducted a survey to gauge interest in the proposed program expansion. Preliminary results, with a 20 percent response rate, show that half of the residents are interested in the program.
If approved, the program would deliver 95 gallon curbside recycling containers to all customers who currently subscribe to curbside garbage collection. If residents have once per month garbage service, or use the occasional bag service, they would be able to opt out of the program.
For more information on curbside recycling and Lewis County Solid Waste Utility click on the link: https://lewiscountywa.gov/departments/solid-waste/
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